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Critical Care Nursing Trends You Should Know
“I was in a constant state of anxiety, and it started to manifest as physical symptoms like shoulder pain, muscle tightness and fatigue.”
- Catherine Hiler, RN
Moral distress is a game changer
Nurses feel the pressure when treatment measures do not align with their moral beliefs.
On any given day in certain hospital units, up to several hundred alarms may sound per patient.
“Limits are being looked at as to amounts of opioids that may be dispensed."
- Christina Almgren, RN
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No easy choices
RNs' turmoil over treatment decisions has a lasting impact.
Alarm overkill
Too many alarms can be as dangerous as too few.
FREE CE: Coagulation cascade
Learn about the pathophysiology and treatment of DIC.
Continuing education catalog
Find serious topics in critical care nursing and earn credit.
AACN president talks goals
The association represents over 500,000 acute and critical care RNs.
Fighting this issue involves knowing the latest on treatment.
It's about synergy and family
Critical care units are more family-friendly than they once were.
Safety for overweight patients
A critical care patient's weight plays into care and equipment decisions.
Profile of a critical care nurse
Their character traits can make a difference in their success.
Critical care nurse survey
What do these nurses have to say about their specialty?
Pain is a peculiar problem
There is no one-size-fits-all method for easing pain for patients.
Avoid legal risks in critical care
Steer clear of lawsuits by dotting i's and crossing t's — always.
Nurses vs. pressure ulcers
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